as in omnipotent
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knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
Freeman serves as an omniscient narrator for performances by the Symphonic Blues Experience, sharing history, introducing characters, providing cultural context for the music and its influence.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings?
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
As Meggie Yu, our seemingly omniscient guide from InsideAsia Tours, explained, these buildings were themselves slated for demolition to make way for a neighborhood park until the city, recognizing their historical value, changed course and established Donuimun in 2017.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2023
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings?
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
As Meggie Yu, our seemingly omniscient guide from InsideAsia Tours, explained, these buildings were themselves slated for demolition to make way for a neighborhood park until the city, recognizing their historical value, changed course and established Donuimun in 2017.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
Adjective
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Jurors are not asked to be omnipotent.—
Sonali Chakravarti,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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Besotted Rob’s surprise plan was to propose to Bethany in Paris — as revealed to us in omnipotent voice-over (by Jacek Zubiel) that fills in the feelings and backstories of our protagonists.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The World Cup remains a sporting event but offers an almighty business opportunity for many sectors.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of harrowing twists later, Daniel was turned into a vampire by Louis’ terrifyingly powerful, 500-year-old lover, Armand (Assad Zaman), and published Louis’ confessions to the ridicule of the human media and the outrage of the understandably press-shy immortal community.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Both gigs were lost for the usual reason, but a dream hire as the immortal Hank Williams’ business manager came next.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Blue Moon Mark 1 Blue Origin’s cargo lander has emerged as the supreme workhorse of the early stages of NASA’s Artemis program and Moon Base.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The 56-year-old supreme leader, who hasn’t been seen in public since succeeding his slain father in March, didn’t suggest there were new stumbling blocks in the talks.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The spa is pretty divine, and includes a European-style thalassotherapy spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Powerful religious leaders described the epidemic as divine punishment.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Cusumano tells us about How to Feed a Dictator, an intriguing documentary about chefs tasked with tending to the alimentary needs of all-powerful political leaders.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Coincidentally — though is there really any coincidence where an all-powerful authorial hand is involved — most are beginning new jobs.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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In Return to Grace, players take on the role of a future archaeologist who lands on a frozen alien planet to investigate a giant station that houses the godlike AI entity called Grace.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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So into the breach steps Duncan, who snaps up MyXY with his own money and adds a potentially godlike power to PINATA’s corporate profile.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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